1999 NEW ZEALAND RADIO AWARDS
FINALISTS & WINNERS.
CATEGORY 1 - AIR PERSONALITYOF THE YEAR
1(a) Best Music & Entertainment Team - Metropolitan
"The Morning Crew" Grant Kereama, Pauline Gillespie & Nick Tansley - 91ZM, Wellington
Simon Barnett & Phil Gifford - More FM, Christchurch & Dunedin
Kim & Corbett - More FM, Auckland
WINNERS:
"The Morning Crew" Grant Kereama, Pauline Gillespie & Nick Tansley - 91ZM, Wellington
1(b) Best Music & Entertainment Team - Regional
Kerrie-Maree Adams & Darren Mills - Classic Hits 98.6 ZHFM, Hamilton
Mike West & Baldrick - 92.2XS FM, Palmerston North
"The Edge Breakfast Show" Jay-Jay Feeney, Bob Reid & Jason Reeves - The Edge Network
WINNERS: Mike West & Baldrick - 92.2XS FM, Palmerston North
SPECIAL COMMENDATION:
"The Edge Breakfast Show" Jay-Jay Feeney, Bob Reid & Jason Reeves - The Edge Network
1(c) Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer - Metropolitan
Chris Parkin - 92 More FM, Christchurch
John Banks - The Radio Pacific Network
Jenny Anderson - The Radio Pacific Network
JOINT WINNERS:
John Banks - The Radio Pacific Network
Jenny Anderson - The Radio Pacific Network
1(d) Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer - Regional
Kirstin Miller - Coastline FM, Tauranga
Dene Young - Classic Rock 98.3, Rotorua
David Yates - 98 More FM, Dunedin
WINNER: Kirstin Miller - Coastline FM, Tauranga
1(e) Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer - Provincial
Phil Hawes & Shelley Venning - Classic Hits 90FM, Nelson
Sharon Rayner - 2XX, Paraparaumu
Hugh "The Moose" Evans - 1XX, Whakatane
WINNERS: Phil Hawes & Shelley Venning - Classic Hits 90FM, Nelson
1(f) Best Non Breakfast Personality
Chris Parkin - 92 More FM, Christchurch
Hugh "The Moose" Evans - 1XX, Whakatane
James Coleman - Channel Z, Wellington
WINNER: Hugh "The Moose" Evans - 1XX, Whakatane
CATEGORY 2 - BEST NEWS PRESENTER
2(a) Best News Reader
Shelley Venning - Classic Hits 90FM, Nelson
Henry Grant - IRN/Newstalk ZB
Niva Retimanu - IRN
WINNER: Henry Grant - IRN/Newstalk ZB
2(b) Best News Commentator, Contributor or Correspondent
This Category will not be awarded this year due to insufficient entries received.
However the judges have awarded a SPECIAL COMMENDATION to:
Paul Henry - The Radio Pacific Network.
CATEGORY 3 - BEST SPORTS PRESENTER, COMMENTATOR OR CONTRIBUTOR
Murray Deaker - Newstalk ZB Network
Martin Devlin - Radio Sport
Craig Stanaway - Magic 828AM/98.6FM, Palmerston North
WINNER: Martin Devlin - Radio Sport
CATEGORY 4 - BEST NEW BROADCASTER
Stewart Tolan - KIS FM, Taupo
Daryl Paton - The Edge Network
Natalie Crook - Auckland’s 91ZM, Auckland
Jamie Liddicot - Radio Otago
WINNER: Natalie Crook - Auckland’s 91ZM, Auckland
CATEGORY 5 - BEST SPOKEN PROGRAMMES
5(a) Best Documentary or Feature Programme
"Like Father, Like Son" - Paul Henry, The Radio Pacific Network
"Local Body Election Special 1998" - Justin du Fresne, Newstalk ZB, Wellington
"Desert Flower" - Jenny Anderson, The Radio Pacific Network
WINNER: "Local Body Election Special 1998" - Justin du Fresne, Newstalk ZB, Wellington
5(b) Best Daily or Weekly Series
"Celebrity Lunch" - Justin du Fresne, Newstalk ZB, Wellington
"World City" - Paul Holmes, Newstalk ZB Network
"Rampage" - Rampant Media & Power Plant, Auckland
WINNER: "Rampage" - Rampant Media & Power Plant, Auckland
SPECIAL COMMENDATION:
"Te Puutake" - Kelly Tikao, Rampant Media & Plant Power, Auckland
5(c) Best Dramatic Production
"Starship Cortina" - Lorna Plant, Power Plant, Auckland
"Keep Up With The Jones" - Trevor Plant, Power Plant & Studio Time, Auckland
"Claybourne" - Andrew Dubber, Pronoun Productions
WINNER: "Claybourne" - Andrew Dubber, Pronoun Productions
CATEGORY 6 - BEST NEW ZEALAND PRODUCED MUSICAL PROGRAMME
6 (a) Serious & Light Music
This category will not be award this year due to insufficient entries received
6 (b) Best Music Feature
"Keeping It Kiwi" - Michael Lloyd & Kim Adamson , Producers - Adamson Productions
"Live At The Wireless" Craig Dillon - Q92FM, Queenstown
"KaC Countdown" - More FM, Auckland & Adamson Productions
WINNER: "KaC Countdown" - More FM, Auckland & Adamson Productions
CATEGORY 7 - BEST NEWS STORY OR STORIES
"Paremoremo Prison Riot" - Larry Williams, Newstalk ZB Network
"Kapiti Floods" - News Director Sue Bergin, Newstalk ZB, Wellington
"The Saving Of Doug Lane" - Jenny Anderson, The Radio Pacific Network
WINNER: "Paremoremo Prison Riot" - Larry Williams, Newstalk ZB Network
SPECIAL COMMENDATION:
"The Saving Of Doug Lane" - Jenny Anderson, The Radio Pacific Network
CATEGORY 8 - BEST COMMUNITY AND ACCESS PROGRAMME
Efm Moving Radio 96.1FM - The Students Of Linwood High School, Christchurch
"Youth Suicide - A Youth Perspective" Kelly Tikao, Auckland
Echo Radio - Theo Boekel, Plains FM 96.9
WINNER: "Youth Suicide - A Youth Perspective" Kelly Tikao, Auckland
CATEGORY 9 - BEST RADIO COMMERCIAL
9(a) Radio Station Writers or Staff
"Doug’s Beach Balls" - Dezley Davidson, The Radio Network’s Great Northern Creative
"Thwaites G & S" - Kevin Crickett, The Radio Network Creative, Christchurch
"Trashed" - Jemaine Clement, Channel Z, Wellington
WINNER: "Trashed" - Jemaine Clement, Channel Z, Wellington
SPECIAL COMMENDATION:
"Doug’s Beach Balls" - Dezley Davidson, The Radio Network’s Great Northern Creative
9(b) Agency Writers or Staff & Production Houses
"Pretty Ballsy" - Sion Scott-Wilson, Bates Place, Auckland
"Gore" - Matt Shirtcliffe, The New Colenso, Wellington
"The Uninvited- No. 2 Version" - Ester Watkins - Producer, Saatchi & Saatchi, Auckland
WINNER: "Gore" - Matt Shirtcliffe, The New Colenso, Wellington
9(c) Best Promotional or Image Trailer
"ZB Local Rugby" - John More, The Radio network, Wellington
"The 80s Reunion" - Chris Parkin, 92 More, FM Christchurch
"Paul Henry Heads For Baghdad" - Derek Lowe, The Radio Pacific Network
WINNER: "Paul Henry Heads For Baghdad" - Derek Lowe, The Radio Pacific Network
9(d) Best Client Jingle Or Jingle Package
"Hawke’s Bay Toyota" - Gareth Curtis & John Dickson, Stooges Studio
"Auckland Zoo" - Steve Keats, Smith & Keats Music
"Come And Play" - Shaun O’Neill, The Producers
WINNER: "Auckland Zoo" - Steve Keats, Smith & Keats Music
CATEGORY 10 - BEST PROMOTION
10(a) Best Promotion Of A Radio Station
The Great Taranaki Family Reunion - Brent Proctor, Classic Hits 90FM, New Plymouth
91ZM Carols By Candlelight - Nick Tansley, 91ZM, Wellington
The 1998 Great Train Race - David Poppelwell & Phil Braithwaite , Counties Manukau Radio
WINNER: 91ZM Carols By Candlelight - Nick Tansley, 91ZM, Wellington
10(b) Best Client Promotion
Southern Fire In The Sky - Andrew Jeffries - 98 More FM, Dunedin
Te Papa 98 Opening - Kyllee Higgins & Zak Davies, The Breeze & More FM, Wellington
Placemakers, Paint The House - Nicky Roberts, More FM, Auckland
WINNER:
Te Papa 98 Opening - Kyllee Higgins & Zak Davies, The Breeze & More FM, Wellington
CATEGORY 11 - PROGRAMMER OF THE YEAR
Jimmy Stewart - 92 More FM, Christchurch
Derek Lowe - The Radio Pacific Network
Rodger Clamp - More FM & Channel Z, Auckland
WINNER: Derek Lowe - The Radio Pacific Network
CATEGORY 12 - SALES PERSON OF THE YEAR
Marshall Brown - The Radio Network, Christchurch
Jason Lowe - the Radio Pacific Network
Lee-Ann Collett - The RadioWorks Hamilton
Michelle Allen - The Radio Bureau
WINNER: Michelle Allen - The Radio Bureau
CATEGORY 13 - BEST TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
13(a) Studio or O.B. Recording
KaC Countdown - Michael Lloyd, More FM, Auckland & Adamson Productions
Sweetwaters Show - Anoar Ahmed , The Producers
Deep Obsession, "Lost in Love" Single - Michael Lloyd, More FM, Auckland & Adamson Productions
WINNER: KaC Countdown - Michael Lloyd, More FM, Auckland & Adamson Productions
13(b) Commercials or Trailers
Thwaites Aluminuim - Alan Larsen, The Radio Network Creative, Christchurch
Edge Imaging ’98 - Grant Brodie, The Edge Network
Channel Green - Sam Coley, C93FM, Christchurch
WINNER: Thwaites Aluminuim - Alan Larsen, The Radio Network Creative, Christchurch
CATEGORY 14 - ASSOCIATED CRAFT AWARD
Rebecca Ali - The Community Network, Taupo
Lana Bolton-Marston - The Radio Network, Dunedin
Marie Rockell - The Radio Network, Wellington
Emily Turnbull - C93FM & Lite FM, Christchurch
WINNER: Emily Turnbull - C93FM & Lite FM, Christchurch
CATEGORY 15 - OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS
92.2XS FM - Palmerston North
Sounds FM - Blenheim
Classic Hits 89FM - Dunedin
WINNER: 92.2XS FM - Palmerston North
CATEGORY 16 - BEST MAORI LANGUAGE BROADCAST
Ngawai Greenwood - Te Hiku O Te Ika
Ruia Mai News & Current Affairs Service - Eruera Morgan
WINNER: Ruia Mai News & Current Affairs Service - Eruera Morgan
CATEGORY 19 - STATION OF THE YEAR
19 (a) Metropolitan
92 More FM -Christchurch
The Radio Pacific Network
More FM, Auckland
WINNER: 92 More FM -Christchurch
19 (b) Regional
The Rock Network
92.2XS FM - Palmerston North
98 More FM - Dunedin
WINNER: 98 More FM - Dunedin
19 (c) Provincial
Taupo’s 93.5 KIS FM - Taupo
Sounds FM - Blenheim
2XX - Paraparaumu
WINNER: Sounds FM - Blenheim
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO RADIO:
Doug Gold - Chairman, More FM Network
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WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE
1999 NEW ZEALAND RADIO AWARDS
ON SATURDAY, 24TH APRIL 1999
AT THE ROTORUA CONVENTION CENTRE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES AND THE WINNERS.
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The Radio Industry Awards Committee.
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